naseberry
Americannoun
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the fruit of the sapodilla, Manilkara zapota.
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the sapodilla tree.
noun
Etymology
Origin of naseberry
1690–1700; alteration (by folk etymology) of Spanish or Portuguese néspera < Latin mespila medlar
Example Sentences
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Over the frame and grill a thatchwork of banana leaves had been erected to hold in the piquant smoke of the smoldering naseberry branches beneath.
From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas
In the tropics one sees fruits that do not become bright colored on ripening, such as the breadfruit, the custard apple, the naseberry, the mango.
From Ways of Nature by Burroughs, John
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